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Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho

Okimura Kaname is a student at Prefectoral Umineko Shougyou High, or ‘Umisho’ for short. When he was growing up, Kaname encountered a mermaid, which in essence terrified him , and forced him to develop hydrophobia- fear of water. Ironically, despite this phobia, Kaname is the manager of the school swim team, which is dominated by a dozen or so girls. To make matters more interesting, we meet the happy-go-lucky girl Ninagawa Amuro. Right off the bat, she is drafted to the swim team for her bizzare talents in the pool, such as her unbelievable swimming speeds and unusual style, including the occasional skinny dipping. The final spice? Amuro reminds Kaname of the mermaid he met years ago. So just who is Amuro, and is she really a mermaid or not?

Kaiji

After graduating high school, Kaiji moves to Tokyo to find work, but is unable. Two years pass, and nothing changes. In these two years, Kaiji begins drinking cheap liquor, gambling, and often playing pranks, such as slashing tires. Everything changes when he is paid a visit by a debt collector named Endo, who informs Kaiji that he owes money on a loan he cosigned with a coworker who was down on his luck. The amount Kaiji owes is too staggering to pay, and he is offered a choice by Endo. He can either spend the next ten to fifteen years paying back the debt, or board a gambling ship named Espoir (the French for “hope”) and gamble for one night with loaned money to attempt to repay his debt, and maybe even turn a small profit. However, if he fails to win the gamble he will be forced into the most brutal of manual labor for two years to pay the money back. Unbeknownst to Kaiji, he is being set up by Endo to enter and fail. Can Kaiji overcome the gamble aboard the Espoir or has Endo just sealed his fate?

Kanon

His parents having been reassigned to a foreign country, Aizawa Yuuichi has been forced to move in with his cousin Minase Nayuki and her mother Akiko. It’s not Yuuichi’s first visit to Nayuki’s snowy town though, as he experienced a similar situation seven years prior. However, Yuuichi cannot recall any specific memories of his time with the Minases seven years ago, a condition that is constantly on Nayuki’s mind. Yuuichi himself is stricken by mysterious dreams involving a crying girl. Now, facing the same places, the same family, the same objects, and even surprise visits by the same people as seven years ago, will Yuuichi’s mind finally awaken from its long dream and remember just exactly what came to pass?

K-ON!!

Four high school girls come together by chance to form a music group and a lifelong friendship. Among them is Hirasawa Yui, a girl who is prone to being lazy and wants to do something with her high school career in clubs. Being the classic ditz character that she is, she chooses the light music club, thinking she will play the castanets. Imagine her shock when she finds out she must learn guitar and join a J-pop-type band! She, Akiyama Mio (bass), Tanaka Ritsu (drums), and Kotobuki Tsumugi (keyboard) become fast friends and spend their hours procrastinating band practice and having “After-School Tea Time.”

Digimon Adventure: The Movie by Kuzu Ryu Sen

Also Known As: Digi Movie 1, Digimon Adventure Genre: Action Format: 1 Movie Allegiance: Toei Animation Director: Hosoda Mamoru Vintage: 1999 Intelligence Agency Report by: Drake It

Jyu Oh Sei

Thor and his twin brother Rai find themselves marooned on the inhospitable prison planet Chimera after returning home to discover their parents murdered. Wandering through the jungles, full of man-eating vegetation, in search of civilisation, the brothers soon learn that on Chimera, only the strong survive by casting off the weak – and only the strongest of all can become Jyu Oh Sei – The Beast King.

Jungle wa Itsumo Hale nochi Guu

Hale is a 10 year old boy living in the jungle with his mother. Life is pretty much normal for him and his village, until the day he’s attacked by a weird monster while shopping. Later that same day, his mother brings a little girl named Guu back from a village meeting. Guu’s charm quickly wins over Hale, and he thinks that his life will only get better as he goes to sleep for the night. However, as soon as he wakes up the next morning, he realizes that he is now living in a nightmare, orchestrated by Guu.

Gungrave

Brandon Heat and Harry McDowell have always been the best of friends. Although they and their gang cause nothing but trouble, that’s their lifestyle and they couldn’t be happier. However, one of their gang wars eventually attracted the attention of the large mafia syndicate Millenion. Wanting the ability to protect his family, friends, and loved ones, Brandon decides to accompany Harry and join Millenion. As they rise in rank and become esteemed members of the syndicate, they witness the meaning of “trust.”

Jumping

A six minute short clip shown through the eyes of a girl (or possibly a young boy), based on jumping. The main character, who’s never shown in this experimental clip, is jumping higher and higher, through forests and cities, only to end up on the same country road where she (or he) started.

Jin-Roh

In an alternate conclusion to the Second World War, Japan has not lost to the Americans, but to Nazi Germany. Strife and violence run rampant in the streets of a poverty-stricken Japan and the new fascist government has adopted a special police force to combat the restless populace. A developing terrorist organization known simply as “The Sect” has grown to become the nation’s biggest enemy and a special armored anti-terror unit is mobilized to neutralize them. Fuse Kazuki, one of these new officers, is dealt into a life-and-death situation during one of his missions. The decision that he makes during that one tense moment has repercussions that will forever alter his destiny.